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Quay County’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases remained stable last week as infections and hospitalizations continued to rise in New Mexico. The number of COVID-19 cases in the county last week totaled seven for the second straight week. The county’s weekly cases had dropped to as low as two in early October. The COVID Act Now website on Friday increased Quay County’s risk rating for community spread of the disease from “low” to “medium.” Quay County’s rate of new cases fell somewhat, to 92.9 cases per 100,000 people last week, from 121....
Mesalands Community College recently was awarded $5,000 from the Educational Credit Management Corporation Emergency Aid Program to help students in financial emergencies. Mesalands maintains an emergency aid fund for students. Unforeseen financial emergencies such as vehicle maintenance, transportation needs or other unexpected costs may cause a student to withdraw. Mesalands created an emergency fund for students. In the event of an unforeseen emergency that may make attendance impossible, the college provides students with resources to...
Two people died Friday night after the car they were riding was struck by a freight train between Tucumcari and Logan, reported New Mexico State Police. The accident occurred at 7:07 p.m. at a rail crossing on Quay Road Ad, just off U.S. 54. According to a news release Monday from state police, a Toyota Camry was traveling north and was going over the railroad tracks as the train approached and was struck. The driver and one passenger were pronounced deceased at the scene by the Office of the...
Republican candidate Brian Fortner cruised to an easy win over Democratic challenger Tommy Wallace for the Quay County District 3 commission seat in unofficial election results Tuesday. Fortner, 63, a retired schoolteacher, coach, broadcaster and rancher from rural Tucumcari, won by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. He gained 1,982 votes in the county compared to 997 for Wallace, 62, a third-generation rancher near Grady. Fortner prevailed in every precinct in the county. Wallace stood nearby Tuesday night as Quay County Clerk Ellen White announced the...
Quay County Clerk Ellen White said Friday she was seeing "average" turnout in early voting for this week's midterm election. At the end of early voting Saturday, a total of 1,245 Quay County voters had cast their ballots before Election Day on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Republican candidate for governor and a Democratic congresswoman made stops in Tucumcari during the final week before the election. (Election Day results were reported after the Quay County Sun's deadline. A report on the election...
The Quay County Health Council’s Intimate Partner Violence Task Force with United Way of Eastern New Mexico is hosting holiday communication workshops to share information on how to deal with different situations. This month’s workshop is “Surviving Holiday Stress,” presented by Dr. Marcus Smith, director of Counseling and Advising/Student Life/Government Relations at Clovis Community College, with assistance from Casey Peacock, volunteer coordinator with United Way of Eastern New Mexico. “Our hope is to share information, give participa...
Stone Ranch Steakhouse, located in the old K-Bob's building in Tucumcari, had one heck of a soft opening Wednesday. Faye Kolman, chief financial officer and vice president of Albuquerque-based 19twelve Holdings LLC that owns the restaurant, said it served 165 customers in three hours during its debut. She said about the same number dined there on Thursday. "About 30% are travelers, and about 70% have been locals so far," Kolman said. "Being within walking distance to five hotels, that's been...
Quay County’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases fell somewhat last week, while cases and hospitalizations continued to rise in New Mexico. The number of COVID-19 cases in the county last week totaled seven, compared to 10 the previous week and six the week before that. The county’s weekly cases had dropped to as low as two in early October. The COVID Act Now website kept Quay County’s risk rating for community spread of the disease at “low.” Quay County’s rate of new cases remained at 121.2 cases per 100,000 people last week, the same as...
Tucumcari landed the No. 11 seed in the Class 3A volleyball tournament and open play against sixth-seeded Bosque on Thursday morning. The Lady Rattlers (16-7) will battle the Bobcats (15-8) at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Rio Rancho Events Center. This is Tucumcari’s third berth to the state tournament in four years. “We are super excited to be in the tournament,” Tucumcari coach Dana Benavidez said Sunday after the seedings were announced. “We came on very strong at the end of district. This group of girls has been working hard since July, and I’m...
MELROSE - Melrose's unbeaten volleyball team already had won a district title before its regular-season finale Saturday against arch-rival and state-ranked Logan. Regardless, the Lady Longhorns were looking for an upset. The Lady Buffaloes made sure that didn't happen. Melrose dominated almost from beginning to end during a 25-16, 25-2, 25-11 victory. The No. 1-ranked Lady Buffs, improving to 23-0, not only finished with a perfect record in district play, but suffered losses in only two sets all...
The Logan volleyball team earned a No. 6 seed in the Class 1A state tournament and will face 11th-seeded Alamo Navajo in the first round on Thursday morning. The Lady Longhorns (15-7) play the Cougars (16-5) at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Rio Rancho High School. The winner of that match takes on third-seeded Animas (19-2), which has a first-round bye, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rio Rancho High. The semifinals and championship of the double-elimination tournament are scheduled for Saturday at the Rio Rancho Events Center. The final is set for 3 p.m....
Two people died Friday night after the car they were riding was struck by a freight train halfway between Tucumcari and Logan, reported a New Mexico State Police officer at the scene. A NMSP supervisor confirmed at least two people were in the car, and both had died. The accident occurred about 7 p.m. on Quay Road Ad, just off U.S. 54. The identities of the victims were not available. Rescuers were using extrication equipment on the mangled wreck more than an hour after the crash was reported....
The village of Logan has not been able to attract a new banking institution after New Mexico Bank & Trust is scheduled close its branch there in about six weeks. It would be the first time in more than a century the village in northern Quay County has been without a bank. Logan attorney Warren Frost, who has been a point man in the effort to find a new bank in the village, said last week he was pessimistic he would find one by the time New Mexico Bank & Trust is scheduled to close its doors ther...
Quay County’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose from six to 10 last week, which was the second straight week the region saw a significant increase. The county’s weekly coronavirus cases were as low as two in early October. New Mexico’s number of confirmed infections continued to climb, as well. The COVID Act Now website kept Quay County’s risk rating for community spread of the disease at “low.” However, Quay County’s rate of new cases rose to 121.2 cases per 100,000 people last week, compared to 72.7 the previous week. That was the...
With its road victory Thursday over district foe Dexter, the Tucumcari High School volleyball program reached a milestone. The Lady Rattlers’ 25-18, 25-13, 25-17 win was their 14th of the season, which was the most in at least 15 years and a high-water mark for coach Dana Benavidez, now in her seventh year in the program. Tucumcari volleyball’s previous best season was in 2016, when the Lady Rattlers went 13-8. That was Benavidez’s first season. Informed about the milestone on Friday morning, Benavidez said “that’s pretty amazing.” “I have bee...
The Tucumcari boys cross-country team finished sixth Friday in the ultra-competitive Class 3A District 3/4 meet at Cobre and did not qualify anyone for this weekend’s state meet in Albuquerque. The top 10 individual finishers and top three teams qualified for the state championships this Saturday. Alex Bueno De La O was the Rattlers’ top runner, finishing the 5,000-meter course at Cobre High School in 21 minutes, 21 seconds to finish 26th. Other Tucumcari runners at the meet were Creed Owen (31st, 23:07), Tyrus Jones (34th, 24:08), Julian Flo...
Logan High School’s trip to the postseason was a short one, with a 48-0 loss Friday to district foe and host Melrose in the first round of the eight-man football playoffs. “Guys fought hard, and I am very proud of them,” Logan coach Dwayne Roberts said, adding it “was a night of football that just didn’t go our way.” The Longhorns also lost to the Buffaloes 46-6 on Oct. 14 during a regular-season district game. Logan, seeded sixth in the state tournament, ended the season with a 6-5 record. The third-seeded Buffaloes (7-4) travel to second-s...
Mesalands Community College reopened its main Building A after a company eradicated mold contamination there and the college’s executive team determined it could be open to the public and students despite ongoing repairs. Mesalands President Gregg Busch during an Oct. 18 board of trustees meeting talked about the possibility of closing Building A until early 2023 due to needed reconstruction of its bathrooms after sheetrock, tiles and flooring were removed to eradicate the mold. “It was determined at the Executive meeting, the following day...
The Quay County Health Council will host a presentation Thursday by a doctor about managing diabetes with meal planning. Dr. Lisa Taylor of the University of New Mexico’s College of Nursing will focus on dispelling myths around what a person with diabetes should or should not eat. This workshop will be of interest to those newly diagnosed or have worked for years to manage diabetes. “Dr. Taylor is passionate about helping people with diabetes living in rural communities and realizes that we may not have access to foods and other resources tha...
The Tucumcari chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gave its annual DAR Community Service Award to Diane Morency. According to a news release from the chapter, Morency was honored due to “her continued community service to the communities of Tucumcari, Logan and San Jon.” The honor goes “to people who who go out of their way and spend their time unselfishly and tirelessly helping other people and organizations often go unnoticed and unappreciated....
The president of Mesalands Community College said its main Building A on campus will be closed to students until early 2023 as a company eradicates mold contamination, with repairs to follow. Mesalands President Gregg Busch told the college’s board of directors during its regular meeting Oct. 18 a recent environmental assessment of campus buildings revealed the presence of mold or fungi “above acceptable levels” in several buildings. Busch said Buildings A, C and D and the former armory on campus showed varying levels of mold or fungi. Build...
Quay County Crime Stoppers has a new tool where residents can leave tips to the organization anonymously and still receive a reward. Law enforcement and emergency entities in the county for several years have used the Nixle phone-texting system to issue alerts. Jamie Luaders, coordinator of the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center, said last week during a Quay County Crime Stoppers meeting it has been testing Nixle as a crime-tips system and feel confident enough to publicize it to the public. To submit a tip to Quay County...
Quay County’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose from three to six last week after a long period of low and stable numbers. Average daily case numbers and hospitalizations in New Mexico of coronavirus also increased for a third straight week, according to New Mexico Department of Health data. The COVID Act Now website kept Quay County’s risk rating for community spread of the disease at “low.” However, Quay County’s rate of new cases jumped to 72.7 cases per 100,000 people last week, compared to 18.2 the previous week. The total number...
District contender Dexter scored 33 unanswered points in the second half to turn a somewhat competitive game into a 54-6 rout of visiting Tucumcari on Friday. The Rattlers trailed just 21-6 at halftime, thanks to a 60-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nicholas Romero to wide receiver Luis Archuleta in the second quarter. It was Tucumcari’s first touchdown since mid-September. Tucumcari coach Donnie Garcia said he had adjusted his offense to give more protection for Romero, who completed two long passes late in the game during a loss to H...
Logan fell to defeat during its regular-season finale by an 8-6 score at district foe Tatum on Friday in an unusual defensive struggle. The next day, the Longhorns (6-4) earned a sixth seed in the eight-man football playoffs and will play district rival and third-seeded Melrose (6-4) in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Melrose. The Buffaloes defeated the Longhorns 46-6 on Oct. 14. The winner of that game faces the winner of second-seeded Fort Sumner-House (8-0) versus seventh-seeded Clayton (5-4) in the semifinal on Nov. 4 or 5. The...